Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-07-21
kALAKAU'S KINGDOM.
Personnel of the Cabinet Placed in
Power by the Recent Popular
Uprising.
The Monarch Quickly Deserted by
His RetainerS at the Critical
Moment.
Forming a New Constitution.

ANSN CONSTITUTION.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.-The steam.
ship Australia arrived here at 10 O'Clock
this morning from Honolulu. HAVING sail
ed from that point at noon on July :.
and bringing Hawaiian intelligence down
to that time.
NO further outbreaks or demonstrations
OF any character occurred after those de-
scrlbed as having taken place on FRIDAY.
June 30 aud July L, which resulted in the
overthrow of the Gibson ministry and in
obtaining written pledge from KING
halakau to promote constitutional re-
forms ard submit to the will of the peo-
pie. The military continues to remain
on duty, but no further public assem-
blages have been held. The new ministry
has assumed control, and new constitn-
ton was TO be laid before the king on the
day the steamship sailed.
Ex-Premier Gibson and his son-in-Iav.
+. d. Hayselden, who was arrested on
June 30, were held IN Jail until Saturday
night, July 2, when, owing 80 the wears
OF Gibson, he was taken to his home by
order of the new attorney general where
he remains under military guard. His
trial was set for July 6. Cyprian Webb.
secretary to the ex-minister of FOREIGN
affairs, who was also arrested. was re
leased on bail.
Excitement in the kingdom had ap-
parently so thoroughly subsidized by
Monday, July 4, that celebration in
honor of
AMERICAS NATIONAL DAY
occurred at Honolulu, and was attended
by fully five thousand people. Patriotic
M do Inv ~
rlll, the American minister, and George
E. Whitney, of California. A royal salute
was fired from shore battery. Dur
ing the afternoon the American minister
held reception, which was attended by
King Kalakau and members of his staff.
and ball was given at night at the
music hall, which was attended by naval
officers of the United States and repre-
sentatives of foreign embassies, togeth-
or with large representation of citizens
of Honolulu.
The Honolulu papers, in their COM
ments upon the change of administration
predict that no further public outburst
Will take place, provided the new consti-
tuition is adopted and reforms are inaug-
al ated. The Hawaii Gazette, of July 5,
In an editorial says: "The word of the
king can not be taken by this people.
1t has proven again and again that it is
not worth the paper it is written ON.
In fact, we remember the circumstances
so well that we are not going to be deceiv-
ed again"
WILLIAM L. GREEN,
The new prime minister, was born in
London, England, but has resided in
since 1851. He is a large iron
merchant.
LORNA Thurston, minister of the in
terror, is son of Rev. Asa G.. Thurston,
and was born in London in 1859. He was
at Columbia college, New York.
Godfrey Brown, minister of foreign
affairs, was born in New York, and has
been engaged in business in the United
States and Honolulu.
Clarence w. Ashford, attorney general,
was born at Port Hope, Ont, IN 1857, was
at Ann Arbor, Mich, and has
been on the islands since January, 1883.
"In reviewing the occurrences at Homo
lulu which resulted in the collapse of the
minority and the arrest of the chief ad-
visers of Kalakawan for alleged malfeas-
apce of money and other crimes, it ap-
pears that the king was inclii ed TO make
a stand against the populace, but was
quickly disabused of the idea that he
could make successful fight. When the
Australia arrived from San
Francisco with nearly two thousand stand
of arms the populace at once armed, and
then the mass meeting was called which
sent the ultimatum to the king. All ap-
proaches to the palace were barricaded
and gattling guns had been placed In the
palace, together with considerable qpan-
tity of firearms. When it became evil
dent that the populace really meant
TO FIGHT,
the retainers of the king began to quick
ly disappear, and he had no alternative
but to make his sudden resolve to concede
everything, and even then appeared to
fear his life was in danger, which caused
him to ask the American minister
and other foreign government represen-
tatives to assume control of affairs tenn
porarily.
On Saturday night July 1, peace having
been very thoroughly restored the cltl-
zen's committee posted a proclamation
that the Honolulu rifles could maintain
order, and requesting citizens not to ap-
pear on the streets armed until further
notice.